25 Things That Are Just Genius Ideas And Are Truly Making Life A Little Better

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1. This movie theater sign that lets you know if there is a post-credit scene or not, so, you know, you don't just sit there waiting for one:

Movie theater tells you if there's a scene near the end of the movie. from mildlyinteresting

2. This furniture hardware set that really took the stress of trying to figure out which screws and washers you need to use and when:

This furniture hardware is sorted by step rather than by type. from mildlyinteresting

3. This oven that tells you the time you put something in, so you don't have to try to remember if you didn't put a timer on:

my oven shows the time that you started cooking incase you didn’t set a timer from mildlyinteresting

4. This library that lets people checkout cake pans so that they can try their hand at baking, but without having to invest a bunch of pans:

My local library has cake pans available to check out! from mildlyinteresting

5. And this library that put together movie binge boxes, which makes it super easy to plan a movie night:

My local library has “binge boxes” in the film section. from mildlyinteresting

6. These scissors that are designed for cutting wrapping paper:

Extra long scissors for wrapping paper from mildlyinteresting

7. These pasta straws, which I already know are leaps and bounds above paper straws:

These straws made out of pasta so they don't dissolve like paper from mildlyinteresting

8. This hotel in Iceland that lets you schedule a northern lights wake-up call (which is more than likely on your must-see list if you're visiting Iceland):

My hotel phone in Iceland has a special button that will wake you up if there are northern lights in the sky. from mildlyinteresting

9. This squeaker toy that lets you know when it's time to buy your doggo a new one:

This message stamped on the squeaker inside the stuffed animal my dog just destroyed from mildlyinteresting

10. This doctor's office that has a kids's door, which probably makes going to the doctor feel less scary:

My childhood doctors office has a mini door installed for younger patients from mildlyinteresting

11. These batteries that are childproof:

These batteries are flavored so kids won't eat them from mildlyinteresting

12. The design of this bag that should be standard for all snacks:

This Korean snack has two notches on the bag, so you can open at the second notch for easier access in the later stages of snacking. from mildlyinteresting

13. This 6-pack ring that is not only recyclable, but also much more safer for wild life:

Cardboard rings for this 6 pack instead of the plastic ones from mildlyinteresting

14. This park bench that you can not only relax on, but also charge your phone with:

Solar park bench with USB charging ports. from mildlyinteresting

15. This bench that lets you decide what view you want to see:

These public benches are reversible, so you can choose to look at people, or boats. from mildlyinteresting

16. And this bench seat that allows you to roll it over if it's wet:

Rolling bench you can safely use after rain from SmartDesign

17. The easier-to-read large font size on this contact lenses packaging:

The font size on my contact packaging increased with my prescription from mildlyinteresting

18. This escalator that has self-sanitizing handrails:

Airport escalator has automatically sterilized handrails (assuming because of covid) from mildlyinteresting

19. And this escalator that lets you know the correct step you should get on in order to social distance:

Social distancing escalator at local mall. from mildlyinteresting

20. This spatula that comes with a built-in stand:

My roommates spatula has a stand so the bit that touches your food doesn’t touch the counter from mildlyinteresting

21. This prescription pill bottle that'll remind you if you took your pill or not:

This pill bottle lid tells you when you last opened it. from mildlyinteresting

22. This keypad that will make it hard for anyone to steal your pin:

This keypad randomizes the numbers every time so someone doesn't figure out the password from your hand movements from mildlyinteresting

23. This grate and drain that'll collect any splashes from the urinal:

This urinal making for a pee-free floor at a local restaurant from mildlyinteresting

24. These lights on-top of the bathroom stalls that will save anyone from the panic-inducing moment when someone tries to open the door while you're in the stall:

this bathroom has lights to indicate vacancy from mildlyinteresting

25. And lastly, this fridge that allows you to access EVERYTHING:

Our refrigerator has revolving levels so you can reach everything easily from mildlyinteresting